Bertram
How to say it: BUR-trum · /ˈbɜrtrəm/
Old High German 'bright raven' - medieval literary hero, Shakespearean name.
Bertram was the 7,321st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,321 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bertram peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bertram is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German.
Famous people named Bertram
- Bertram Brockhouse (1918–2003)Canadian physicist
- Bertram Home Ramsay (1883–1945)Royal Navy admiral
- Bertram Forer (1914–2000)American psychologist
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